Pipeline’s Safeguards Malfunctioned in Louisiana Diesel Spill February 21, 2022 By Matthew Brown and Janet McConnaughey A corroded pipeline that ruptured and spilled 350,000 gallons (1.6 million liters) of diesel fuel into a New Orleans-area wetland...
Update: Ship Carrying Porsches, Audis and Bentleys Catches Fire Near Azores February 19, 2022 By Madison Muller The Felicity Ace, a massive cargo ship carrying thousands of Volkswagen Group vehicles, caught fire near the Azores islands in...
Insurtech Startup Slide Agrees to Take On Troubled St. Johns HO Business February 18, 2022 By William Rabb Things are moving fast in Florida’s distressed property insurance market. Just days after St. Johns Insurance Co. announced it would...
Louisiana’s Donelon: Policyholders Should Check For Ida Deadlines February 18, 2022 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is encouraging policyholders who filed claims for Hurricane Ida damage to check with their agent...
Consumer Reports Finds Luxury Cars Trail ‘Mainstream’ Brands in Safety, Performance February 18, 2022 The best cars on the road are largely made by Japanese automakers, according to the latest Brand Report Card rankings...
Massachusetts Firefighters With Cancer Sue Companies Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ February 18, 2022 Fifteen retired and active-duty firefighters from Massachusetts say in a federal lawsuit filed against two dozen companies that so-called forever...
Storm Eunice Batters Britain and Ireland With Record Winds Hitting 122 Mph February 18, 2022 By Paul Sandle and Muvija M An Atlantic storm battered Britain and Ireland on Friday with record winds of up to 122 miles per hour, killing...
California Wildfire at 20% Containment, Evacuation Orders Lifted February 18, 2022 A wildfire near Bishop, California, is only 20% contained, however evacuation orders have been lifted. The Airport Fire, which started...
Family of Oregon Man Whose Car Crashed off Bridge into River Sues February 18, 2022 The family of a Portland, Oregon, man whose car slid off the Glenn Jackson Bridge and plunged into the Columbia...
People Moves: At Verisk, Shavel to Succeed Stephenson as CEO, Anquillare to Become President February 18, 2022 Financial data and analytics company Verisk announced that Scott G. Stephenson, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will be retiring...